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YMS: Kimba the White Lion

YMS: Kimba the White Lion on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2020–2024.

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A roughly two and a half hour YMS video on Kimba the White Lion that investigates the claim that Disney's The Lion King copied it.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as the thorough investigation of the Kimba and Lion King controversy, and as a quality benchmark for the reviewer.

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“Here's a nearly 3 hour video from someone whose Special Interest is The Lion King where he researches the claims that it's ripping off Kimba.”
— skyyler, Jan 2024, in “YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim”

What HN commenters said

4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.

skyylerJan 2024Recommends

▶ this video Here's a nearly 3 hour video from someone whose Special Interest is The Lion King where he researches the claims that it's ripping off Kimba. If you don't want to watch it, the original kimba series was 52 episodes and only bears a superficial resemblance to The Lion King. _MANY_ of the most egregious examples are actually from the 1997 Kimba movie released as Jungle Emperor Leo which came out after The Lion King.

in “YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim” · View on HN

AndrexDec 2020Recommends

I personally cannot wait; the YouTube channel YMS is doing a 3+ hour review. If it's close in quality to their Kimba video[0] we're in for a treat. 0. ▶ this video

in “Raytracing won't simplify AAA real-time rendering” · View on HN

jareklupinskiJan 2024Cites it

I enjoyed this comparison ▶ this video more than Kimba or Lion King (longer than both of them too!) lion king 1 1/2 was fantastic tho

in “YouTube demonetizes public domain 'Steamboat Willie' video after copyright claim” · View on HN

miningapeDec 2023Cites it

Basically - no, the Kimba / Lion King controversy is fake (the Kimba movie often cited as the work copied was actually released 3 years after the Lion King). Check out YMS's review on this exact topic ▶ this video

in “What can I do with Mickey Mouse as of January 1, 2024?” · View on HN

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